Inlaid art material and process for manufacturing the same



May 23, 1933. H. G. MOORE INLAID ART MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Original Filed Aug. 5, 1930 PEP Arrap/vgl s Patented May 23, 1933 rA En'r OFFWE HARRY Gr. MOORE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA INLAID ART MATERIAL AND rnoonss non MANUFACTURING THE SAME Application filed August 5,1930, Serial No. 473,251. Renewed A rils, 1933,

This invention relates to an improved inlaid art material and the process for manufacturing the same, and has for one of its principal objects the provision of an art material which can beused for various purposes and which embodies a surface of felt or similar material, having iinbedded therein and incorporated thereinto one or more of a series of inlays, preferably of the same felt material, but of different colors, wherea by an attractive decorative inlay is pro- One of the important objects of this invention is the provision of an inlaid art material composed of felt or similar cloth or some other material, and which'can be used for articles of clothing, pennants, and even for decorative purposes in buildings or the like, andwhich is capable of many modifications and variations,while at the same time affording a simple yet quite effective and ornamentaldevice, V a

Still another and further important object of the invention is theprovision in a decorative art materialof felt or the like,

having a background of a waterproof cloth or similar composition, the felt being in sections inlaid in each other and attached to the waterproof or other background by a suitable cement and pressure whereby a unitary finished article is produced which is not liable to come apart even under severe usage.

Other and further important objects of the invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the accompanying drawing and p @0 which has an, opening cut thereinto by I thereto, the pressure being approximately two tons. I11 this manner, the glue is forced means of a die or the like, which opening may be of any size or shape. In this opening is fitted a correspondingly-shaped inlay 12 which, in itself, has another opening cut therein, this opening being filled by another inlay 14 of perhaps a different shape and also of a difl'erentcolor.

1 Another opening is formed in the member 14, and in this is fitted an inlay 16, which itself is similarly apertured, and a further inlay 18 is fitted thereinto, this in turn having another opening into which is fitted a still further inlay 20. Obviously, the number ofinlays is limited only by the capacity of the original sheet. a It has been found practice that when using a die of one size to out both the back ground material and the inlay material, the resultant product is not nearly as satisfactory as regards evenness of surface and close fitting, as when a die of one size is used for perforating the background and a die of slightly larger size used tojstamp out the inlaymaterial. Useof the latter method; or process results in a much better and closer fitting and positioning ofthe parts.

After the inlays have been out out and positioned, each inlay preferably being of a contrasting color from the adjacent inlay,

they are placed in their proper position upon a backing or base 22 ofa pliable material, which is preferably waterproof, this having been previously coated on its upper face with a suitable adhesive, such as casein 8 glue or the like. 5 V

The complete section is then turned so that the felt is on the bottom, and placed in a press for a suitable period of time,

and a suitable amount of pressure] applied into the interstices between the inlay sections and also soaks into the felt, so as to provide in the finished article a very'excellent cemented job.

It will be evident that the shapes and sizes of the inlays may be changed throughout practically an infinite range, and that the color combinations may be also accordingly varied, so as to produce substantially any desired result or pattern. Further, the material itself, both of the inlays and their background, and also of the backing or base, may be changed considerably without effecting the product and the process of the invention. It is also found that pro-shrinking the material of the inlays before their insertion into the background is desirable, as a more even surface of the finished product accordingly results.

I am aware thatzmany changes .may. be made and numerous details of construction Varied throughout awide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and I, therefore, do notpurpose limit ing the patent i granted hereon otherwise than as necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as lily-invention: 1.'A;process of manufacturing an inlaid artmaterial, comprising the cutting of'an opening in a background of felt, placing v pliable waterproof .material with .Water proof glue material.

In the' manufacture of aniinlaidart material, comprising a background of cloth, the cutting of openings in the background with a die, and the stamping out of :inlay iii-atelial forthe opening with. die of the same shape, butof slightly; .larger .size.

' 4. In the manufactureziof. an. inlaidart with a die, and the stamping out of inlay material for the, opening with. a die of the colors in the background, said inlays being originally of greater thickness than the background, and a backing for the Whole.

8. An inlaid art material, including a background of felt, a plurality of inlays of similar material of Various shapes and colors in the background, said inlays being origi- ..nally. of, greater thickness than the background, and a backing for the whole, to- -gether with cement for fastening the inlays .::and background to athe backing.

9. An inlaid art material, including a baekground of felt, an inlay of similar material but of a different color mounted in *the" background, said in-lay being originally of; greater thickness than the background. .10..An inlaid art material, including a background of felt, an inlay of-similar material but of a different color mounted in the ,.background, said inlay being originally of .greater thickness than the background but compressed to the same thickness as the background when inserted therein.

. 11. .Aprocess of manufacturing an inlaid artmaterial, comprisingthe cutting of an opening in abackground of felt, placing in" the opening an inlay of similarshape but originally of greater thickness and. compressed to the thickness of the background,

.iandifastening the background andinlayupon a base of pliable material.

.12.;Inthe manufacture of an inlaid materialcomprising a background of felt, the cutting of openings in the background with a die. and the stamping out of an inlay ma-- .te rial .offelt for the opening with a die of the same shape andsize and the shrinking of the inlay material previous to'its insertion.

iln testimony whereof. I affix my signature.

HARRY MOORE.

. material, comprising a background of cloth, the cutting bfopeningsinth background same shape, but of slightlyilarger .size, all

of the inlay materialhaving :been previously shrunk.

5. An .-inlaid;art:.material, including a background of felt, a plurality of, inlays of similar material of various shapes. and colors in "the'background, said inlays being originallyof; greater thickness Ithanthe back-' ground.

.of:similar..material. of various shapes and 

